International Reporter cites the following Tuesday highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird's view on U.K., U.S., China, India, Israel, among others:

Chinese reformer denied public funeral : Vatican City - Zhao Ziyang, the deposed Chinese Communist Party chief who died on Monday, will not be given a public funeral in order to save his successors from having to decide whether or not to attend. Full Story
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1445795,00.html

Maharashtra demands special package for Mumbai: Mumbai, Jan 18 : The Maharashtra government has demanded special provisions for Mumbai in the forthcoming central budget, according to official sources. Full Story -
http://news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=61437

US jazz musicians kick off second leg of Indian tour : A group of leading US artistes, including five-time Grammy Award winner Al Jarreau, who are in India with the aim of spreading awareness on the AIDS epidemic, kicked off the second leg of their tour in Delhi on Monday. Full Story -
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1202923,000600010001.htm

Apple takes bite out of price tags: Fans of Apple Computer (www.apple.com) will have several new reasons Saturday to continue their love affair with the company's products. Full Story:
http://www.detnews.com/2005/technology/0501/18/technology-62045.htm.

Pak rules out screening of Indian cinemas: Islamabad : Pakistan's Minister for sports, culture and youth affairs, Ajmal Khan has ruled out the screening of Indian films in Pakistani cinemas. Full Story -
http://news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=61002

Genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease: Washington : A mutation in a recently discovered Parkinson's disease gene is believed to be the most common genetic cause of inherited forms of the disease, reports a study published in the Lancet. Full Story -
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=61478

Germany Lauds Start of Talks on Euro :Germany said Tuesday negotiations by the European Union finance ministers to make the stability rules that underpin the euro less rigid have gotten off to a good start. Full Story -
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/ap/2005/01/18/ap1763729.html

Pentagon criticises report Bush okayed covert action: Washington: The Pentagon has criticised a report in The New Yorker Magazine which alleged that US President George W. Bush had sanctioned US commandos to conduct covert operations and reconnaissance missions against 10 nations, including Iran. Full Story -
http://www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/
MmArticle/CommonFullStory&c=MmArticle&cid=1105986233811&
channel=News&p=1002194839100&count=7

Briton admits beating Iraq captive : A British soldier has pleaded guilty to one count of beating an Iraqi captive, while he and two others pleaded not guilty to all other charges as their court-martial opened on allegations they mistreated Iraqis. Full Story -
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/18/britain.iraq.ap/

Elvis takes 1,000 UK single spot :The re-release of Elvis Presley's single One Night has become the 1,000th No. 1 hit in UK chart history, the Sun reported Monday. Full Story -
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=7f5ac847e6ff5f3a

Next on Bushs "global war on terror" campaign list:Iran : With George Bush's second inauguration coming up on Thursay, the debate amongst foreign policy analysts and experts in Washington is whether the US President will extend the "global war on terror" to Iran.
Full Story -
http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=6700

UN Convenes Disaster Conference in Japan : Three weeks after an earthquake and tsunami devastated communities across the Indian Ocean, hundreds of experts and government officials are meeting in Japan to find ways to reduce the toll from such disasters. Full Story -
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-01-18-voa6.cfm

Australian opposition leader Latham resigns:The leader of Australia's centre-left opposition Labor party, Mark Latham, resigned from politics on Tuesday, citing ill-health, after failing to rejuvenate the party ahead of a crushing 2004 election defeat. Full Story -
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/ac1bc288-6908-11d9-9183-00000e2511c8.html